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Corinne Hofmann (born June 4, 1960) is a German born author living in Switzerland, most famous for her multi-million selling memoir ''Die weisse Massai'' (The White Masai).Hofmann, Corine
''The White Masai''
HarperCollins, 2005Hawker, Philippa (20 July 2006)
''The Age''
Corinne Hofmann (born June 4, 1960) is a German born author living in Switzerland, most famous for her multi-million selling memoir ''Die weisse Massai'' (The White Masai).Hofmann, Corine''The White Masai''
HarperCollins, 2005Hawker, Philippa (20 July 2006)
''The Age''
Biography
Born on June 4, 1960, to aGerman
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father and a French mother, Corinne studied in the canton of Glarus
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and eventually went into the retail trade. At the age of twenty-one, she opened her own clothing store.
In 1986, Hofmann and her boyfriend Marco made a trip to Kenya
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. There, she met a Samburu warrior named Lketinga Leparmorijo and instantly found him irresistible. She left Marco, went back to Switzerland to sell her possessions, and, in 1987, returned to Kenya, determined to find Lketinga, which she eventually did. The couple moved in together, married, and had a daughter. The Samburu are a pastoralist people related to the Maasai Maasai may refer to:
* Maasai people
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* Maasai mythology
* MAASAI (band)
See also
* Masai (disambiguation)
* Massai
Massai (also known as: Masai, Massey, Massi, Mah–sii, Massa, Wasse, Wassil or by the nickname "Big Foot" Mas ...
, and live in small villages in an arid area of central Kenya. Hofmann moved into her mother-in-law's ''manyatta
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'' (compound) and learned to live as a Samburu woman, fetching wood and water. She opened a small shop in the village, to sell basic goods.
Hofmann suffered several hardships, including diseases (mainly malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease that affects humans and other animals. Malaria causes symptoms that typically include fever, tiredness, vomiting, and headaches. In severe cases, it can cause jaundice, seizures, coma, or death. S ...
) and marital problems. Increasingly paranoid jealousy from her husband, possibly a side effect of his addiction to the drug khat
Khat or qat ( ''ch’at''; Oromo: ''Jimaa'', so, qaad, khaad, khat or chat, ar, القات ''al-qāt'') is a flowering plant native to eastern and southern Africa. Khat contains the alkaloid cathinone, a stimulant, which is said to cause e ...
(''miraa''), severely damaged her relationship, and in 1990 she decided to return to Switzerland for good, taking her daughter with her. Later on, she wrote a book about her experiences. The book, titled ''Die weisse Massai'', became a phenomenal success. It has been translated into several languages, and in 2005, made into an eponymous movie starring Nina Hoss
Nina Hoss (; born 7 July 1975) is a German stage and film actress.
Early life
Hoss was born in Stuttgart, West Germany. Her father, , was a German trade unionist and politician (member of the Bundestag with The Greens). Her mother, , was an act ...
and Jacky Ido
Jacky Ido (born 14 May 1977) is a Burkinabé-born French actor. His first role was as Lemalian in the 2005 German film, ''The White Masai''. He is best known to English-language audiences for his role as Marcel, the film projectionist in Quentin ...
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Hofmann has since written four other books, three of which, ''Zurück aus Afrika'' (Back from Africa), ''Wiedersehen in Barsaloi'' (Reunion in Barsaloi) and ''Afrika, meine Passion'' (Africa, my passion), are sequels to the first book. She returned to visit her Samburu family for the first time in 2004. Another visit followed, this time in the company of the daughter she had with Lketinga. The reunion is described in ''Afrika, meine Passion''.
Her most recent book, "Das Mädchen mit dem Giraffenhals" is the story of her childhood in the Swiss province and how she became the woman that she is today, or was at the time she first went to Kenya.
See also
*''The White Masai
''The White Masai'' (german: Die weiße Massai) is a 2005 film directed by Hermine Huntgeburth and starring Nina Hoss and Jacky Ido. The screenplay concerns Carola, a woman who falls in love in Kenya with Maasai Lemalian. The film is based on a ...
'', the film
Bibliography
*''The White Masai
''The White Masai'' (german: Die weiße Massai) is a 2005 film directed by Hermine Huntgeburth and starring Nina Hoss and Jacky Ido. The screenplay concerns Carola, a woman who falls in love in Kenya with Maasai Lemalian. The film is based on a ...
'' ('' Die weiße Massai'', 1998).
*''Back from Africa'' (''Zurück aus Afrika'', 2003).
*''Reunion in Barsaloi'' (''Wiedersehen in Barsaloi'', 2005).
*''Africa, my passion'' (''Afrika, meine Passion'', 2011).
References
External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hofmann, Corinne 1960 births Swiss writers Living people